GDP per capita in Germany
Germany: GDP per capita was 53,538 current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Germany, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in Germany stood at 53,538 current LCU. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Germany peaked at 53,538 current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,496 current LCU, in 1960.
That places Germany 139th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,461 current LCU | 2,496 current LCU | 4,600 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 7,756 current LCU | 5,186 current LCU | 10,610 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,996 current LCU | 11,323 current LCU | 17,140 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,455 current LCU | 18,493 current LCU | 25,301 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,500 current LCU | 25,905 current LCU | 31,534 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,431 current LCU | 31,980 current LCU | 42,570 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,291 current LCU | 41,494 current LCU | 53,538 current LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Germany
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -57.62 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -65.12 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 425.09 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 480.35 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 161.81 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 182.85 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 55,476 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 60,200 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 4.63 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Germany?
- Gdp per capita in Germany was 53,538 current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 53,538 current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,496 current LCU in 1960.
- How does Germany rank for gdp per capita?
- Germany ranks 139th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.